David Cressey Lamp Pair
Pair of David Cressey Stoneware Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of David Cressey stoneware lamps, USA, c.1960s. The wheel thrown stoneware lamps feature a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of David Cressey Stoneware Flame Glaze Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of David Cressey flame glaze lamps, c.1960's, USA. The wheel thrown stoneware lamps feature a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
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Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Earth Tone Pottery Table Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Ferndale, MI
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Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Pottery Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Las Vegas, NV
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Each with
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Pr. Mid-Century Earthenware Ceramic Pottery Jug Form Lamps Marked P
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). The form, style, and glaze are all reminiscent of David Cressey. Priced and offered as a pair, shades
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Pottery
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Located in East Hampton, NY
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By David Cressey
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Pair of white glazed ceramic lamps attributed to David Cressey
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of ceramic lamps with very subtle glaze patterns in white. Very similar to the work of David
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Stunning Pair of Blue Green Large Brutalist Ceramic Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Houston, TX
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By David Cressey
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Costa Mesa, CA
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By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a monumental patinated brass Mastercraft brass coffee table and David Cressey lamp.
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Pair of Ceramic Earthgender Lamps by David Cressey & Robert Maxwell, circa 1970
By David Cressey
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By Maria Kipp, Architectural Pottery, David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in Southern California.
Revered in the 1960s for their intricate designs, artisan David Cressey
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Robert Maxwell Signed Mid-Century Modern Large Earthgender Studio Ceramic Lamp
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
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Impressive Scale David Cressey Ceramic Table Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Impressive large Scale David Cressey ceramic table lamps ca. 1960's in pristine condition
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Pair of David Cressey Lamps
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rewired. Brass Double Cluster
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Located in New York, NY
Each cylindrical body slightly tapering to the base, with rounded shoulders and a short slightly waisted neck, raised on circular bronzed metal base.
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A Large Pair of David Cressey Terra Cotta Table Lamps.
Located in New York, NY
Each wide cylindrical body slightly tapering to the shoulder with an exaggerated waisted neck, the whole covered with a two tone glaze.
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
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Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Lamps by Philip Barkdull
By Philip Barkdull, David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of textured ceramic lamps by Philip Barkdull. Excellent condition. Made in California circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Stoneware Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan Planters by David Cressey
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of raw stoneware planters designed by David Cressey for the Architectural Pottery Pro/Artisan
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of 1960s Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamps
By David Cressey
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After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
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